Hobo Limousine Inc

I would never book them again for any future events! Why?!? I gave the company my credit card to pay for my girls Bachelorette party, back in april 2012, and a month later, charges on my card from the same city the companies main office is located! Also, the driver was very rude! Now you tell me, a coincidence or some fraud shit!!!

Yeah…
I booked last minute, so it’s my own fault. Hobo was the only company to even call me back, so kudos for that. They were responsive on both e-​mail and phone.
Our driver was sweet and always ready to take us spot to spot, but poor guy made a few wrong turns. Being in a limo for a 7-​point turn is an experience (that we got twice). The limo itself was… shabby and run-​down. I didn’t notice shock problems or anything, but the mirror had starburst cracks and the seats had cracks as well. Not stellar.
I wouldn’t seek out their use again, but we got what we needed for our wine tour. A driver, transportation, and somewhere to store the wine!

I used Hobo Limousine to rent a 15 passenger limo for my 22^nd Birthday. Wasn’t sure what to think, never rented one before but the people I spoke with over the phone were incredibly nice and so helpful!!! I was shocked. To start off the night we got picked up at my friends house and our driver Ray picked is up just before our pick up time. On our way to the city we asked if we could stop for some food at Safeway, right away he pulled over for us. Once we got dropped off at the first location he parked around the corner. I called him to say we were ready to go to the next bar within minutes he was there as we were walking out of the club. On the way home we had to make. a stop and use the restroom and literally the second after we asked the limo stopped for us to relieve ourselves. Once we got back into town he dropped us off just in time to drive some of the group to their houses as well.
Overall I am EXTREMELY pleased and so thankful I chose Hobo Limousine to celebrate my birthday with me! They are amazing and Ray is such a blast!!! Hope this is helpful. :)

I should have read the reviews before booking this limo/​luxury bus service! We booked the party bus for a trip to Napa and needless to say — this was a TOTAL rip off! We paid 900 $ for 6 hrs and for that this is what we got:
1. An old, rickety bus that looked like it was going to fall apart at any moment
2. Plastic red cups in place of the standard wine glasses in a limo
3. Worst suspension ever which made for an extremely uncomfortable ride so forget that nap you planned to take on the way back from Napa
4. There was NOTHING luxury about this bus and sadly that is what they sold us.
Plan to report them to the best practices bureau for fraud and mis representation

I was a skeptic too but I took a chance and went for it. So glad I did! Please read:
Assigned the task of planning my sister’s bachelorette party in San Francisco, I spent many hours doing research on limousine services and found a few that were reasonable but then came across Hobo. I definitely thought it was too good to be true. Being tired after hours of research and phone calls, I was not not my usual self and forgot to Unilocal it and read reviews!!! So, I reserved a 22 passenger Escalade limo for 4 hours for 14 women. That’s all they had left so she gave me a deal of $ 50 an hour! What a freaking deal, right?!
The next morning I realized I should check Unilocal and was sooo worried about at what I read! I was freaking out that I made the wrong decision so I called Hobo Limo and expressed my concerns over the horrible reviews. I was assured everything would be fine and that driver should be contacting me to further discuss my concerns. Bruce called and we talked for about 15 minutes. I hammered him on the Unilocal reviews and grilled him on the condition of the limo I would have. He assured me all would be well and he would personally clean it and make sure it was up to par. Still, I was worried.
But what can I say? THANK YOU BRUCE!!! Bruce and my limo were awesome! It was shiny and clean and Bruce was a really great and prompt driver. When I said, «Just drive, Bruce!» he did. He’d drive around until we felt like getting out. We even added on another hour to cross over the Golden Gate and do some more drinking. Bruce was a serious kind of guy, but was very patient and went wherever we wanted to go.
My only complaint was that there was no ice provided after I was told there would be but we just stopped and picked some up. No biggie.
Maybe I just got extremely lucky and everyone else did not but I will definitely use them again. Ask for Bruce and don’t be afraid to tell them you’re worried about the Unilocal reviews. And if you are lucky like me to have a good experience, Unilocal them after. Sometimes I feel people are so ready to write negative reviews but forget to write the positive ones.
Thank you Hobo Limo and Bruce for making my sister’s bachelorette party a blast! She had a great time and still thanks me for that night!
Btw, anyone who wants to contact me about my review, fell free. I do not work for them and do not know them in any way, just had a great experience I felt like sharing.

Would not use this company again… see same company in Modesto/​Ceres CA… all the posts are negative just as they are for their Bay Area location. Drivers in T-​Shirt, doesn’t know where they are going, even with GPS. Unethical, unprofessional, rude, need I say more. Will say or do anything to make a buck. After the bad experience we received I did some research… See… www​.mer​curynews​.com/​ci_16 332 032?source=most_viewed

Our experience with Hobo started off on a positive note. They were very friendly on the phone when I booked and the driver called me the night before to confirm an early am arrival. Though, i never received the confirm they kept promising to email, I was confident they would arrive in the am. When the limo arrived I was immediately disappointed, it looked extremely run down on the outside but we were determined to make the best of our trip. The limo on the inside had been reupholstered… but the glasses were dirty and the whole thing could have used a good dusting. Our driver Albert, was extremely nice but not super familiar with the city. It took us over 45 minutes to get out of the city, after he turned off of van ness and proceeded to take Sacramento to baker and eventually made our way to Divisidaro… scraping the bottom of the limo all the way down the hills.
After the 45 minute detour and a wrong turn we were late for our first appointment. Luckily the winery was able to accommodate us.
What really upset us about our experience was the fact that it was 90 degrees outside and the a/​c in the limo barely worked. It was soo hot in the car, we were all miserable. I called the company to complain and was told Mike, the owner, would get back to me on Monday. i insisted he call me while we were still in the limo. What a waste of time that was. When i explained to Mike about the air, he just started yelling and didn’t stop. Some customer service. He told me it was hot and humid in his car too and to get over it. When he finally calmed down he assured me he’d follow up with me on Monday, which he never did. Shocking.
Definitely won’t be using Hobo limo again and recommend you don’t either.

Bunch of responsible high schoolers booked Hobo for their prom. Hobo dropped them 2 days before the big event because they got paid a day late. Be aware — wonder if they had a higher bidder and used this as an excuse.

I wish it was possible to give no stars because of the most unprofessional service I’ve ever experienced.
In the beginning when I was looking for a limo, they were wonderful. Friendly on the phone and described this hip, clean limo escalade I was looking for. So, after talking to some other companies, I thought this was a great deal! $ 1400 for 8 hours of fun! I put $ 200 down to hold the reservation and didn’t think about it until the date got closer. Still good — they called to follow up on the location pick up and give me the driver name — Ray and contact info. I thought to myself — this will be great (too bad I didn’t think to check the Unilocal review for things besides food).
The day comes and the party of girls meet the driver and limo. limo is DIRTY, glasses are dirty, A/​C is barely working (it needs to warm up for 30 min to work — whhhhhhattt!!!), door only opens from the outside, driver is dressed like a bum (maybe he was going with the theme of the company — hobo — why didn’t i think of that as a tell tale sign already this may be a recipe for disaster!!!)
How unpleasant of an experience is that for a drive from SF to Napa and back?!
It didn’t hit the fan until the driver wouldn’t allow the girls to make a pit stop to the bathroom. What kind of service is that?!
Well, it gets better — I called to speak to the company and they refer me to speak to the owner on Monday. The owner — Mike — yells at me, threatens to charge additional on the credit card for OT, and hangs up on me! REALLY, hangs up on me when I haven’t raised my voice and just asked for the $ 200 back on my credit card since the rest was paid in cash (bad idea to ever getting your money back). I call back and voice I will be filing a formal complaint with my credit card company and lawyer if he doesn’t give refund at least my credit card. Through his yelling, he agrees and says to never call him again. Obviously, would I want to call him again??!
Got the refund of $ 195 back to my credit card — wonder where the $ 5 went?
…do I need to have an ending to this review?

I hate giving out 1 star reviews (this is only my 2^nd!) but I really think this company deserves it, if not zero stars. We had booked a limo for 16 for a trip from SF to Napa and all of us had quite an unpleasant experience.
CONS:
–SIZE: the limo, which they stated could seat up to 22, was far from big. Luckily, a couple of our girls couldn’t make it and we ended up with 14, which was still a tight squeeze for 14 petite to normal Asian girls. Had the other 2 girls been able to make it, we wouldn’t have had much room to extend or stretch out our legs.
–AIR CONDITIONING: i don’t know what’s wrong with the AC but it took 30 minutes to work!!! our driver, Ray, told us that the car not only had to be running but that we had to be on the road for it to start working. Napa was high 80’s when we went and with all the wine tasting and crampedness, we were roasting in there! (which also made it extremely difficult not to puke given that they have a $ 275 puking fee!)
–SOUND SYSTEM: one of the speakers was broken and you have to bring your own iphone/​ipod
–SERVICE: I hate to call out people but on our way back, we asked our driver Ray if we could stop for a little bathroom break and he didn’t want to! Granted, we were already late (we booked the limo until 6 and it was around 6:20) but we were stuck in traffic and it was going to take another 15 minutes to get into the city! He flat out just said something like «Oh I’m running late for another appointment and may have to cancel. It’ll take too long to get on and off the freeway.» What the heck?! Who the heck books another appointment so close to the previous one? And more importantly, how are you going to deny someone from using the restroom?! That’s just wrong and I can see why this company has horrible reviews. (P.S. He also asked for the full amount up front! We were actually kinda scared our driver would just strand us in Napa)
If you’re looking to book a limo, BEWARE! I’d definitely look elsewhere. They don’t call themselves HOBO limo for nothing!

SHOULD BE ZERO stars!
These guys dont return emails or calls!
Dont waste time they will be out of business very soon if not already!

I have absolutely no idea why this company doesn’t have higher ratings on Unilocal.From what I’ve read, it seems like there are serious complaints that are not to be taken lightly, but from my experiences with Hobo, I have nothing but praise.
We rented a 22 person bus (great size — purple interior, stripper pole, mirrored ceilings) for NYE last year (2009). Our driver was Bruce, and we were charged $ 1100 for the entire evening (9pm-​2am, including gratuity). They required $ 300 deposit and the rest in cash on the evening. We had a blast — he followed our itinerary, was fun and engaging, and even dropped some people off after 2am at their various locations around SF.
This year we decided to do the exact same thing. We were told Bruce could be our driver again, but last minute they switched to Rick. No matter. Rick and I spoke extensively a day or two before NYE and he assured me everything would go smoothly. I emailed our itinerary and he picked us up without a hitch. He even brought a cooler of ice and water bottles for us! The evening was fun, and even though our bar choices changed at the last minute, Rick was flexible and easy to work with. I HIGHLY recommend him.
Over the phone and in person, customer service from Hobo has been nothing but great. If you are picky or have specifications, be sure to email them your itinerary and then call to confirm. Thanks, guys!

Last night was the best night of my life! I celebrated my 29^th Birthday and Hobo Limo was there to make it all perfect. We ordered the 22 passenger party bus and Bruce our driver was awesome. He picked us up on time and had two bottles of champagne as well as a rose for me. He was extremely polite and courteuos especially considering he was dealing with a bunch of drunk females. He made sure that all our needs were accomadated and made sure we knew what time we had to get everything done. He made sure to stay in contact with me throughout the night and was never more than 10 mins away if anything came up (like someone getting beligerently drunk and being kicked out of the bar) He came right away and got her and watched her for us and made sure she didn’t leave the bus so the rest of us could continue partying. Thanks Hobo Limo for making my party a success.

So now Hobo is being sued in the wake of the death of a underaged drinker who partied on their bus, got drunk, and crashed his car.

DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY!!! You will only regret it as I do now.
Hobo Limousine is a disgrace of a company.
I used Hobo Limousine last Sunday for my boyfriend’s birthday and we took a group of 15 wine tasting in Napa.
The day started off great until the driver went for gas after the 1^st winery and didn’t return for almost 2 HOURS!
And after the driver dropped us off he charged me an additional $ 200 without any warning, email or invoice. Saying we had gone over our original time by 1 hour, which wouldn’t have happened if he hadn’t taken so long to «get gas». When I called to dispute the charge I never received a return phone call or email.
Also the driver encouraged us to NOT use our own cameras and let him take ALL of the pictures with his camera and then he would email them to me. I NEVER receive any pictures and now I have no photos of the day.
If you want your money to just disappear out of your account without any warning or cause then I would suggest going with Hobo Limousine. A waste of time and money that I will never see again… and don’t even have pictures to remember it by anyways!

We got a limousine for my bachelorette party.
We called and asked 3 times if we could go pick up a friend at SFO as part of our tour of San Francisco.
3 times, we were told yes.
3 days before we got picked up, we got a confirmation call. At that time we asked (again) about the itinerary and were told no problem.
2 days before we got picked up, another confirmation call, another confirmation that the itinerary was no problem.
One day before the pick up, another call, another «no problem» (that’s a lot of confirmation calls isn’t it?).
The limo came on time. However the driver had absolutely no idea of the itinerary, which sucks considering the number of times we went over it over the phone. Worse yet, he claimed they DO NOT HAVE PERMITS to pick up anyone at SFO. So warning: THEY CAN“T PICK UP ANYONE AT SFO. That would’ve been good to know, huh?
More than just admitting a mistake, the driver proceeded to saying I was lying (not cool man… I don’t like wasting my time). Instead of apologizing, he went forward and claimed that we never gave anyone an itinerary.
After that it was ok, they went where we told them, told us when something wasn’t possible because of time constraints.
They’re not bad, but I wouldn’t book them again just on the fact that no one in this company seems to communicate with each other, and blaming the customer for it.

DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY!!!
Hobo Limo is the sleaziest company I have ever dealt with. They lie, they cheat, the owner truly defines scum of the earth.
My son and his friends rented a limo for their Senior High School Ball. All times and the itinerary had been confirmed the day before via phone when one of their employees called me. The driver didn’t show up on time and nobody could give us any idea if he was actually on his way or running late. We started organizing the parents to do an impromptu carpool for the kids. Driver showed up 45 minutes late, kids missed the first hour of their event…
I called the next day to complain and asked Hobo Limo to reimburse the kids some of the money they paid for the limo service and missing an hour of their ball. The guy behaved like some thug — saying that the driver showed up on time — we were liars, etc. I disputed it with my AMEX card charge and he blatantly lied to them too.
AVOID THIS COMPANY!!!

Hobo contacted me after I searched «limos​.com» with an email asking if I were interested in hiring them. After I responded, nothing. Other limo companies contacted me as well — but Hobo offered some of the lowest prices. Problem was they never followed up.
(anyone else think it’s strange something so opulent — a limo service — chooses such a strange name?)

When the limo came to pick us up, I instantly did not like the driver Raymond. Right off the bat he pulled out some google maps directions to a couple of bars that he «recommended». But it didn’t really seem to be a recommendation more like a command. Luckily we recognized a few of the places on this list and knew they weren’t the kind of place we wanted to go. But it wasn’t until the birthday girls MOTHER said, «Wait, you’ll take them where ever they want to go to right?» We were sure we weren’t going to where Raymond wanted to take us.
Raymond also took the 238 to 880 to get to the Bay bridge. Coming from Pleasanton this is the longer way to get to the city. After he dropped us off at The Ambassador and we decided to leave it took him a solid 30 minutes to come back and get us.
There were other thing like accusing us of smoking in the limo and keeping to partition down for the duration of the evening. But it was no fun on my good friends 21^st birthday to have this jerk guy that ruined the night. Basically the driver Raymond ruined the night. I was lucky enough that he dropped me off at my house because after me he wouldn’t drop anybody else off. We still had an hour left and he REFUSED to take us all to our own houses. it blew my mind when I heard that. In summary Everybody hates Raymond and avoid Hobo Limousine inc.

My friend rented the Hobo Limo Party Bus for her birthday party. It picked 22 of us at my friend’s place in Oakland, drove us to wineries in Napa, and drove us back. The bus is equipped with a DVD player, flat screen TVs, pretty awesome sound system that can be hooked up to your iPod, a complimentary bottle of sparking wine, glasses, and a stripper pole. The interior is just like the picture — purple with strobe lights.
The bus company doesn’t choose wineries, so you have to make the necessary reservations to visit wineries and then give the itinerary to the bus driver.
I also suggest bringing your own booze to drink on the bus and plenty of food — sandwiches, chips, veggies, cheese, crackers, cookies, fruits, etc etc, because you will get hungry visiting different wineries and you won’t have enough time to stop and eat. We made a mistake of not bringing enough food, and we ended up having to stop at a market, which cut into our wine tasting time.
The bus had to head back to Oakland at 3:30, because we were supposed to be dropped off at exactly 5.
It was about $ 50 per person, but I think it was worth it. We all had a good time. The birthday girl was happy. The bus company says the bus can accommodate 24 people, but it wasn’t enough for 22 people, a couple of us had to sit on the floor.
It was a fun experience. I think this would be a great idea for a bachelor /​bachelorette /​birthday parties.